A number of studies have been made on the effects of green tea and type-2 diabetes. As a natural diabetes solution, green tea improves insulin resistance and regulates blood glucose levels. In fact, it has long been looked upon as a solution for diabetes. In addition studies show that that a form of green tea, known as matcha green tea, may be even more powerful. In fact it may be the natural diabetes solution.

Matcha green tea is unique to Japan. It has only recently been introduced to the West. When the tea leaves are harvested in the spring, they are ground into a fine powder. Before harvest, however, the plants are covered for shade. This is said to drive the nutrients into the leaf, and increase the amount of the amino acid L-theanine. This type of green tea is said to relax and energize at the same time, …